In a pitch-black, empty space, Law was breathing raggedly, running continuously. Suddenly, the sound of footsteps echoed from behind him. Law quickly turned around to see the man he dreamed of killing—the man in the pink feather coat and curved sunglasses—slowly walking toward him.
"Fuffuffufu... Long time no see, Law," Donquixote Doflamingo chuckled playfully. Law's eyes flashed with hatred. "Doflamingo."
"ROOM!"
The surgical space dome opened wide. Law instantly shifted above Doflamingo. Drawing his blade Kikoku, he pointed the tip down, aiming for the top of Doflamingo's skull.
But when Kikoku's tip was less than a centimeter from Doflamingo's head, Law found his body bound in mid-air, unable to move.
"Ugh! Agh!"
Law struggled a few times but could no longer control his body. His eyes, filled with deep hatred, stared at Doflamingo's fingers below, which were controlling him like a string puppet. "The String-String Fruit's ability!"
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Three gunshots rang out, hitting Law in three different parts of his body, instantly making him fall from the air.
As Law crashed onto the ground, another set of footsteps entered his ears. Lying prone, Law twisted his head and saw Alucard slowly walking toward him. Upon reaching him, Alucard once again raised the pistol in his hand, aiming at Law's brow.
"Fufufu~~"
Doflamingo sneered. "Remember this, Law, the weak, even how they die, is not their choice~~"
The moment Doflamingo's voice faded, "BANG!" A bullet from Alucard's gun pierced Law's skull.
"A-Ahhh!!"
Law screamed, violently opened his eyes, and sat up with a face covered in cold sweat. He looked around and found himself in a room, lying on a bed.
He checked his body. The numerous injuries he sustained, mainly from the exhaustion caused by the Op-Op Fruit and the subsequent beatdown, seemed to be healed; a single night's sleep was enough.
"Where exactly is this..."
Law got out of bed and opened the door. It was already dusk. As he stepped out, three unfamiliar, noisy voices immediately entered his ears.
"Captain! Are you okay? Are you alright?"
A chubby polar bear in orange coveralls, Bepo, rushed over to him, followed closely by Penguin and several other members of the Heart Pirates.
Law handled his subordinates' questions, then looked around, frowning. "This isn't our ship, is it?"
"Of course not. You are all our prisoners now."
At that moment, Urdaha walked over, a slight smirk on his face. "You slept for an entire day and night. It seems your Devil Fruit ability is quite the stamina drainer, black-eyed kid."
Law's mouth twitched. He looked up, spotting the Immortal Pirates flag on the ship's sail. Law lowered his head again and asked, "What if I still refuse to join you?"
"Captain..."
Bepo and the others were terrified to death, unable to articulate the depth of their despair the moment Law collapsed. We finally scraped back our lives. Isn't saying that just pushing the Heart Pirates back into direct opposition with a Yonko?
"Who knows? Maybe we'll kill all of you and wait for your Devil Fruit to regenerate, then take it for ourselves."
As Urdaha passed Law's shoulder, he firmly pressed down on Law's spotted fur cap with his remaining right hand, saying, "To survive on this sea, you still need to learn some obedience, black-eyed kid."
After Urdaha left, Law stood rooted to the spot, making no movement. Seeing this, his crew members eventually departed, leaving him alone in peace.
Half an hour, an hour, two hours passed.
DONG! DONG! DONG!
A loud bell rang out, and a chef shouted, "Dinner is served!"
Hearing this, Bepo, the hungry bear, was the first to charge toward the mess hall entrance, drawing dissatisfaction from many of the Immortal Pirates crew members.
"Hey, hey, you outsider bear, pay attention to the hierarchy!" Bepo froze, lowered his head, and bowed. "I'm sorry."
"So fragile!"
Everyone complained in unison.
Law sat at the doorway of the special room assigned to him, hugging his knees and leaning against the ship's railing. He maintained this position for about six hours.
As midnight approached, Law's expression turned fierce. He retrieved his sword, Kikoku, from beside the bed in the room and looked toward the Dragon Ship opposite, where Alucard sat in a large red chair.
Alucard was completely still, sitting with his legs crossed, seemingly asleep.
Suddenly, two Immortal Pirates crew members walked out. They were shocked to see Law holding his sword and glaring intently at Alucard. Just as they were about to step forward to intervene, a voice stopped them. "Just wait and watch."
The two looked toward the source of the voice, their expressions freezing. "Urdaha-san?"
By the ship's railing, Law closed his eyes. After his eyelids twitched violently twice, he finally snapped his eyes open. The ring-shaped currents in his hand spun rapidly, and the surgical space dome covered himself and Alucard's area, forming a sphere.
"ROOM: Transfer!"
Law exchanged places with one of the cages holding a Revolutionary Army officer on the Dragon Ship. He instantly appeared less than five meters from Alucard, swinging his sword upward. "Pirates are creatures who use any means necessary! Don't blame me!"
Law shouted. On the other ship, Urdaha covered his face with his hand, wincing, unable to bear watching.
"That's right."
Alucard, who was seemingly dozing with his eyes closed, suddenly spoke, giving Law a huge scare.
The Casull pistol slid out from Alucard's sleeve and fired a barrage of shots at Law. Pew! Pew! Pew! Pew!
Several bullets struck Law's body. The powerful impact sent him flying backward, where he slammed into another cage. The contact with the Seastone bars immediately drained Law of his strength.
"What's happening? What's going on?" "Why did I hear gunshots?"
Many people who were asleep walked out of their rooms and saw the scene on the Dragon Ship opposite. After pausing for two seconds, they returned to their rooms as if nothing had happened. "It's nothing, nothing at all."
"Small thing, small thing, just ignore it."
The Immortal Pirates began to retreat back into their rooms, leaving only the initial patrols. Urdaha then said, "Hey, someone get over there and treat the kid. At least take the bullets out."
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